The Roofing Book

Permitting Authorities / Aston Township - Building / Code Department

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Aston, PA?

Adopted code

Aston Township - Building / Code Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Aston, PA, issued by Aston Township - Building / Code Department. Aston Township's Building / Code Department lists roofing, even a single layer, as building permit work. The department's Building / Code Frequently Asked Questions (read October 7, 2026), under "What work do I need a Building / Code permit for?", list under "Building Permits, Commercial or Residential:" the entry "Roofing (Even just a single layer.)" The Township's 2025 Code Department fee schedule, effective May 1, 2025, prices "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $109.50 for one item and $217.50 for two or more, and the Residential Building Permit application lists "Replacement Windows, Siding, Doors, and Roofs" at $109.50 for one item. Because the Township's code could not be read, whether a Township ordinance names roof work, sets a threshold for it, or keeps an older building ordinance in force is not stated here. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for any reroof; its fee schedule says "Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in the permit fee required under this schedule to be double plus a three hundred (300) dollar fine." The department says "All permits are the responsibility of the property owner," "Permits MUST be posted prior to the start of the work," and inspections need 48 hours' notice; residents over 62, and widows and widowers 50 and over, may have the permit fee waived once a year for work up to $10,000. The department's window is open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and its telephone is 610-494-0384. Read for this answer: the Building / Code Department page and its Frequently Asked Questions; the 2025 Code Department fee schedule; the Residential Building Permit application; the Code Department Required Inspections sheet; and the Township's contact page. The Township's codified ordinances could not be read.

Roof code checklist: Township of Aston, PA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesastontownship.net2026-10-07
Repair permit thresholdPublishedpacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedpacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Contractor license / registrationYespalegis.us2026-10-07
Sales & use taxPublishedpa.gov2026-10-07

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Township of Aston, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
3264 Concord Road, Aston, PA 19014
Contact
  • url: https://astontownship.net/township-departments/code-enforcement/building-code-department/
  • phone: 610-494-0384
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Aston Township's Building / Code Department lists roofing, even a single layer, as building permit work. The department's Building / Code Frequently Asked Questions (read October 7, 2026), under "What work do I need a Building / Code permit for?", list under "Building Permits, Commercial or Residential:" the entry "Roofing (Even just a single layer.)" The Township's 2025 Code Department fee schedule, effective May 1, 2025, prices "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $109.50 for one item and $217.50 for two or more, and the Residential Building Permit application lists "Replacement Windows, Siding, Doors, and Roofs" at $109.50 for one item. Because the Township's code could not be read, whether a Township ordinance names roof work, sets a threshold for it, or keeps an older building ordinance in force is not stated here. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for any reroof; its fee schedule says "Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in the permit fee required under this schedule to be double plus a three hundred (300) dollar fine." The department says "All permits are the responsibility of the property owner," "Permits MUST be posted prior to the start of the work," and inspections need 48 hours' notice; residents over 62, and widows and widowers 50 and over, may have the permit fee waived once a year for work up to $10,000. The department's window is open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and its telephone is 610-494-0384. Read for this answer: the Building / Code Department page and its Frequently Asked Questions; the 2025 Code Department fee schedule; the Residential Building Permit application; the Code Department Required Inspections sheet; and the Township's contact page. The Township's codified ordinances could not be read.
Adopted code
The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted by the State in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). 34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7) adopts "The 'International Residential Code of 2021,' except that:" followed by the State's list of exclusions and modifications, effective January 1, 2026 (55 Pa.B. 7701). None of the State's changes touches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R803, Roof Sheathing, so those apply as the International Code Council publishes them. Work on existing buildings is also pointed to the State's existing-building code: "The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings must comply with Chapter 34 of the 'International Building Code of 2021' or with the 'International Existing Building Code of 2021'" (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)). The UCC is the minimum everywhere in the state: "no municipality may propose or enact any ordinance which is less than the minimum requirement of the Uniform Construction Code" (Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, section 503(b)). The Act also lists work it "shall not apply to", including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances" kept in force under section 303(b)(1) or adopted under section 503 (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6); 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)). The Act defines a repair as "The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance." So whether the code's roofing rules reach a given house reroof depends on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's pages name no code edition for houses generally; its answer on solar panels points to compliance with "International Residential Code 2009 Chapter 23," and the Township's code was not read; this record has not read the 2009 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies.
Repair permit threshold
Aston Township's Building / Code Department lists roofing, even a single layer, as building permit work. The department's Building / Code Frequently Asked Questions (read October 7, 2026), under "What work do I need a Building / Code permit for?", list under "Building Permits, Commercial or Residential:" the entry "Roofing (Even just a single layer.)" The Township's 2025 Code Department fee schedule, effective May 1, 2025, prices "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $109.50 for one item and $217.50 for two or more, and the Residential Building Permit application lists "Replacement Windows, Siding, Doors, and Roofs" at $109.50 for one item. Because the Township's code could not be read, whether a Township ordinance names roof work, sets a threshold for it, or keeps an older building ordinance in force is not stated here. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for any reroof; its fee schedule says "Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in the permit fee required under this schedule to be double plus a three hundred (300) dollar fine." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's list draws no line for roof work: it names roofing "Even just a single layer," and its fee schedule sets one flat fee for a roof replacement.
Roof layer limit / recover
Two layers at most where the state code reaches the job. Pennsylvania adopts the 2021 International Residential Code without changing its reroofing section, R908 (34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7); the State's list of changes names no Chapter 9 section). Section R908.3.1.1 says "A roof recover shall not be permitted where any of the following conditions occur," and the third condition is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." So one existing layer may be covered once, and a roof that already has two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars a recover "Where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing" and "Where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." The existing-building code the State also adopts, the 2021 International Existing Building Code (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)), carries the same three conditions in Section 705.2.1.1. These rules bind work the Uniform Construction Code reaches. The Act does not apply to "Repairs to residential buildings" or to alterations that make no structural change, "except as might be required by ordinances" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)), so whether R908 binds a particular house reroof turns on that exclusion and on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's pages say nothing on roof layers; they list roofing, "Even just a single layer," as building permit work. The department's pages name no code edition for houses generally; its answer on solar panels points to compliance with "International Residential Code 2009 Chapter 23," and the Township's code was not read; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and the 2009 edition's reroofing text was not read for this record.
Deck & sheathing requirements
State rules from the base code, where the state code reaches the job. Pennsylvania adopts the 2021 International Residential Code without changing Section R803, Roof Sheathing (34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7); the State's changes to Chapter 8 are to ridge framing and attic ventilation). Lumber roof sheathing follows Table R803.1: over rafters or beams 24 inches apart it must be at least 5/8 inch net thick. Wood structural panels "shall be identified for grade, bond classification and performance category by a grade mark or certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency," and their spans "shall not exceed the values set forth in Table R503.2.1.1(1) or APA E30." For shingles, "Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly sheathed decks" (R905.2.1), and on any reroof "The structural roof components shall be capable of supporting the roof covering system and the material and equipment loads that will be encountered during installation of the roof covering system" (R908.2). These rules bind work the Uniform Construction Code reaches; the Act does not apply to "Repairs to residential buildings" or to alterations that make no structural change, "except as might be required by ordinances" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's pages draw no separate line for roof sheathing. The department's pages name no code edition for houses generally; its answer on solar panels points to compliance with "International Residential Code 2009 Chapter 23," and the Township's code was not read; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and the 2009 edition's sheathing text was not read for this record.
Sales & use tax
6% Pennsylvania sales and use tax, with a local tax added on purchases made in Allegheny County (1%) and Philadelphia (2%). On a reroof the roofer pays the tax on the materials and does not add it to the homeowner's bill. The Department of Revenue says: "The Pennsylvania sales tax rate is 6 percent. By law, a 1 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Allegheny County, and 2 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Philadelphia." Roof work is a construction activity: the rule's list of items "presumed to become a permanent part of real estate" includes "Roofing (repairs)" (61 Pa. Code 31.11). For construction activities, "A contractor shall pay tax upon the purchase price ... of all property, including materials, equipment, components and supplies, which he furnishes and installs" (61 Pa. Code 31.12(a)(1)), and the rule's example says the contractor "does not charge sales tax on this transaction to his customer. The contractor may include the tax he must pay in his bid proposal but not as a separately stated item." Apart from limited exceptions set out in the rule, the same holds on jobs for tax-exempt owners: "a contractor erecting a building, repairing a roof, replacing a door for a governmental agency, ... school district, charitable or religious organization, and the like, shall pay tax upon the property which he consumes" (61 Pa. Code 31.13(a)). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Aston Township is in Delaware County. The department's pages and fee schedule say nothing on sales tax.

More roof permit pages in Pennsylvania

Township of Bensalem, PARoof permit Township of Bethlehem, PARoof permit Township of Bristol, PARoof permit Township of Cheltenham, PARoof permit Township of Chestnuthill, PARoof permit

Related guides

Denver-Metro Roofing Permits Filing a Hail Insurance Claim Colorado Hail Season Prep Hiring a Contractor

Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its permit FAQ lists roofing, "Even just a single layer," among work that needs a building permit. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code applies statewide, but Act 45 section 104(b) lists "Repairs to residential buildings" and alterations that make no structural or egress change among work it does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503."

Working an insurance claim in Township of Aston, PA? Everything on this page (drip edge, ice & water shield, inspections, Class 4 rules) formatted as a claim-ready evidence pack: verbatim ordinance quotes, code section cites, verification dates, and official source links, ready to attach to a supplement. See a real sample pack (PDF, 4 pages, free).

Buy this jurisdiction's pack: $12 Delivered by email within minutes.

Questions about the Township of Aston, PA pack?

Not ready to buy, or need a different jurisdiction? Tell us and we’ll reply directly.

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Sources

Roofing questions: Township of Aston, PA

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Aston, PA?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Aston, PA. Aston Township's Building / Code Department lists roofing, even a single layer, as building permit work. The department's Building / Code Frequently Asked Questions (read October 7, 2026), under "What work do I need a Building / Code permit for?", list under "Building Permits, Commercial or Residential:" the entry "Roofing (Even just a single layer.)" The Township's 2025 Code Department fee schedule, effective May 1, 2025, prices "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $109.50 for one item and $217.50 for two or more, and the Residential Building Permit application lists "Replacement Windows, Siding, Doors, and Roofs" at $109.50 for one item. Because the Township's code could not be read, whether a Township ordinance names roof work, sets a threshold for it, or keeps an older building ordinance in force is not stated here. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for any reroof; its fee schedule says "Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in the permit fee required under this schedule to be double plus a three hundred (300) dollar fine." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's list draws no line for roof work: it names roofing "Even just a single layer," and its fee schedule sets one flat fee for a roof replacement.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Aston, PA?

Two layers at most where the state code reaches the job. Pennsylvania adopts the 2021 International Residential Code without changing its reroofing section, R908 (34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7); the State's list of changes names no Chapter 9 section). Section R908.3.1.1 says "A roof recover shall not be permitted where any of the following conditions occur," and the third condition is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." So one existing layer may be covered once, and a roof that already has two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars a recover "Where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing" and "Where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." The existing-building code the State also adopts, the 2021 International Existing Building Code (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)), carries the same three conditions in Section 705.2.1.1. These rules bind work the Uniform Construction Code reaches. The Act does not apply to "Repairs to residential buildings" or to alterations that make no structural change, "except as might be required by ordinances" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)), so whether R908 binds a particular house reroof turns on that exclusion and on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's pages say nothing on roof layers; they list roofing, "Even just a single layer," as building permit work. The department's pages name no code edition for houses generally; its answer on solar panels points to compliance with "International Residential Code 2009 Chapter 23," and the Township's code was not read; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and the 2009 edition's reroofing text was not read for this record.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Township of Aston, PA?

Yes.

What building code does Township of Aston, PA use?

The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted by the State in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). 34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7) adopts "The 'International Residential Code of 2021,' except that:" followed by the State's list of exclusions and modifications, effective January 1, 2026 (55 Pa.B. 7701). None of the State's changes touches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R803, Roof Sheathing, so those apply as the International Code Council publishes them. Work on existing buildings is also pointed to the State's existing-building code: "The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings must comply with Chapter 34 of the 'International Building Code of 2021' or with the 'International Existing Building Code of 2021'" (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)). The UCC is the minimum everywhere in the state: "no municipality may propose or enact any ordinance which is less than the minimum requirement of the Uniform Construction Code" (Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, section 503(b)). The Act also lists work it "shall not apply to", including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances" kept in force under section 303(b)(1) or adopted under section 503 (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6); 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)). The Act defines a repair as "The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance." So whether the code's roofing rules reach a given house reroof depends on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists Catania Engineers Associates (CEA) as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's pages name no code edition for houses generally; its answer on solar panels points to compliance with "International Residential Code 2009 Chapter 23," and the Township's code was not read; this record has not read the 2009 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies.